(a) General requirements. Students may fulfill fine
arts and elective requirements for graduation by successfully completing
one or more of the following art courses: Art I, Art Appreciation,
and Art and Media Communications I (one credit per course).
(b) Introduction.
(1) The fine arts incorporate the study of dance, music,
theatre, and the visual arts to offer unique experiences and empower
students to explore realities, relationships, and ideas. These disciplines
engage and motivate all students through active learning, critical
thinking, and innovative problem solving. The fine arts develop cognitive
functioning and increase student academic achievement, higher-order
thinking, communication, and collaboration skills, making the fine
arts applicable to college readiness, career opportunities, workplace
environments, social skills, and everyday life. Students develop aesthetic
and cultural awareness through exploration, leading to creative expression.
Creativity, encouraged through the study of the fine arts, is essential
to nurture and develop the whole child.
(2) Four basic strands--foundations: observation and
perception; creative expression; historical and cultural relevance;
and critical evaluation and response--provide broad, unifying structures
for organizing the knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire.
Each strand is of equal value and may be presented in any order throughout
the year. Students rely on personal observations and perceptions,
which are developed through increasing visual literacy and sensitivity
to surroundings, communities, memories, imaginings, and life experiences
as sources for thinking about, planning, and creating original artworks.
Students communicate their thoughts and ideas with innovation and
creativity. Through art, students challenge their imaginations, foster
critical thinking, collaborate with others, and build reflective skills.
While exercising meaningful problem-solving skills, students develop
the lifelong ability to make informed judgments.
(3) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) Foundations: observation and perception. The student
develops and expands visual literacy skills using critical thinking,
imagination, and the senses to observe and explore the world by learning
about, understanding, and applying the elements of art, principles
of design, and expressive qualities. The student uses what the student
sees, knows, and has experienced as sources for examining, understanding,
and creating original artwork. The student is expected to:
(A) consider concepts and ideas from direct observation,
original sources, experiences, and imagination for original artwork;
(B) identify and understand the elements of art, including
line, shape, color, texture, form, space, and value, as the fundamentals
of art in personal artwork;
(C) identify and understand the principles of design,
including emphasis, repetition/pattern, movement/rhythm, contrast/variety,
balance, proportion, and unity, in personal artwork; and
(D) make judgments about the expressive properties
such as content, meaning, message, and metaphor of artwork using art
vocabulary accurately.
(2) Creative expression. The student communicates ideas
through original artwork using a variety of media with appropriate
skills. The student expresses thoughts and ideas creatively while
challenging the imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing
disciplined effort and progressive problem-solving skills. The student
is expected to:
(A) use visual solutions to create original artwork
by problem solving through direct observation, original sources, experiences,
narrations, and imagination;
(B) communicate a variety of applications for design
solutions;
(C) use an understanding of copyright and public domain
to appropriate imagery constituting the main focal point of original
artwork when working from images rather than direct observation or
imagination;
(D) create original artwork to communicate thoughts,
feelings, ideas, or impressions;
(E) collaborate to create original works of art; and
(F) demonstrate effective use of art media and tools
in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, fiber art,
design, and digital art and media.
(3) Historical and cultural relevance. The student
demonstrates an understanding of art history and culture by analyzing
artistic styles, historical periods, and a variety of cultures. The
student develops global awareness and respect for the traditions and
contributions of diverse cultures. The student is expected to:
(A) compare and contrast historical and contemporary
styles while identifying general themes and trends;
(B) describe general characteristics in artwork from
a variety of cultures, which might also include personal identity
and heritage;
(C) collaborate on community-based art projects; and
(D) compare and contrast career and avocational opportunities
in art.
(4) Critical evaluation and response. The student responds
to and analyzes the artworks of self and others, contributing to the
development of the lifelong skills of making informed judgments and
reasoned evaluations. The student is expected to:
(A) interpret, evaluate, and justify artistic decisions
in artwork by self, peers, and other artists such as that in museums,
local galleries, art exhibits, and websites;
(B) evaluate and analyze artwork using a verbal or
written method of critique such as describing the artwork, analyzing
the way it is organized, interpreting the artist's intention, and
evaluating the success of the artwork;
(C) construct a physical or electronic portfolio by
evaluating and analyzing personal original artwork to provide evidence
of learning; and
(D) select and analyze original artwork, portfolios,
and exhibitions to form precise conclusions about formal qualities,
historical and cultural contexts, intentions, and meanings.
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